A friend, colleague, leader and visionary creator, his work helped shape modern interactive entertainment and inspired millions of players and developers around the world," Electronic Arts said of Zampella.

NBC Los Angeles reports that Vince Zampella — who not only co-created “Call of Duty,” but also “Titanfall,” “Apex Legends,” and “Jedi Survivor” as well many other games — died in a single-car crash on Sunday, Dec. 21.

Vince Zampella, a prominent video game developer behind Call of Duty, Titanfall, and Apex Legends, died at age 55 in a car crash on Angeles Crest Highway in Southern California.